Skitter Leaf

Skitter Leaf
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Rus pseudoarbicans
Family	Skitterling
Areas	Perplexing Pool
Caves	Citadel of Spiders, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages	None
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	None
Side Story days	None
2-Player Battle stages	Brawl Yard, Tile Lands
Bingo Battle stages	None
Attacks	None

The Skitter Leaf is an enemy in Pikmin 2 that highly resembles a green leaf. These creatures remain camouflaged on the ground until approached, at which time they attempt to flee with a cricket-like chirp. However, their range is relatively short, and they cannot go much farther than where they are first encountered. They are somewhat rare, usually located in very fertile places, such as near or in water or foliage. When a corpse of a Skitter Leaf is carried back to a onion, it will plant one Pikmin seed; whenever a corpse is carried to the Research pod, it will give one Poko. For this reason, most consider it to be a waste of time to kill and return to the Onion or the Research Pod.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“The skitter leaf is a relative of the pond skater that shed its wings and adapted to life on the ground. With no residual traits of its airborne past, the skitter leaf can neither fly nor skit across the surface of the water. The wings have since evolved into the leaflike structure on its back, which serves to hide the skitter leaf through mimicry. It appears quite effective, as few predators can see through this clever disguise.”

Louie's notes

“The superb amalgamation of juicy meat and leafy greens ensures that the skitter leaf will be the new spinach!”

In Pikmin 3

In Pikmin 3, the Skitter Leaf is a returning enemy, and appears to be similarly harmless. However, there is also new leaf enemy that highly resembles a Skitter Leaf. This enemy resembles a dead leaf instead of a healthy, green one. It also has been shown to have the ability to kill Pikmin.

Killing Strategy

Swarm it with Pikmin, or toss one directly onto its back; Purple Pikmin work especially well for the latter method. It has low vitality and can also be easily defeated by captains. Captains can be harmed by it, and it will shake any attacking Pikmin off when given the chance, which usually knocks off their flowers or buds. This enemy cannot be petrified when it hides on the ground, only when it is up and active.

Glitch

There are rare occasions where one will duck right when it loses all its health, causing it to be rendered unable to die until a captain approaches it.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			sokkuri
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	{{{s000}}}
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	{{{s001}}}
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	{{{s002}}}
s003	accel	Acceleration	{{{s003}}}
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	{{{s004}}}
fp00	ライフ	HP	120
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	15
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.2
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.2
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.2
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	120
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.5
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	200
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	150
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	50
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	150
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	50
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	40
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	0
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	0
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	0
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	0
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	10
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	40
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	30
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	15
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	10
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	2
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	2
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	2
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	2
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	移動時間最大	Max walk time	1
fp02	移動時間最小	Min walk time	0
fp03	移動角度最大	Max angle change	90
fp04	移動角度最小	Min angle change	30
fp11	待機確率	Unknown (chance of standing still?)	0.4
fp12	待機時間最大	Unknown	3.25
fp13	待機時間最小	Unknown (min stopped time?)	1.75
fp21	水中移動速度	Unknown (underwater speed?	25
fp22	水中回転速度率	Unknown (underwater rotation speed?)	0.05
fp23	水中回転最大速度	Unknown (underwater rotation max speed?)	1

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  Artwork of a Skitter Leaf.